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102 mph in a 40 mph zone!
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls Police may have a bit of a writing cramp after its most recent street racing saturation patrol. Information Officer Sam Clemens says 114 citations were issued...
Jul 23, 2024 Sioux Falls Police cruiser door. KELO.com News file photo.
Minnehaha County Commissioners drop Home Rule Charger - at least for now
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Minnehaha County won't be moving toward a Home Rule Charter - at least not right now. There was a firestorm of reaction to the proposal a week ago, and Commissioners appe...
Jul 23, 2024 Minnehaha County Courthouse. Photo from ujs.sd.gov.
UTV accident claims life of 16 year old girl
GARRETSON, SD (KELO.com) -- A 16-year old girl died in a UTV rollover accident near Garretson Sunday evening. The vehicle entered the ditch and rolled. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene of the...
Jul 22, 2024 Fatal accident graphic.
Court services days of operation limited at Turner County Courthouse
PARKER, SD (KELO.com) -- Structural problems and environmental concerns at the Turner County Courthouse in Parker are forcing some big changes in the way residents do business with the county. Major s...
Jul 22, 2024 Photo Courtesy: South Dakota Department of Revenue
Minnehaha County Sheriff searching for fugitive
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) -- A wanted man is on the loose, and the authorities need your help finding him. The Minnehaha County Sheriff's Office is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of ...
Jul 20, 2024
SFFR, Animal Control team up to rescue pig from Big Sioux River
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls' latest social media star is an orphan rescued from the Big Sioux River. Fire and Rescue teamed up with Animal Control to rescue - a young pig - from a sand b...
Jul 19, 2024
Sioux Falls metro area breaks through population barrier
The Sioux Falls metro area crossed a new milestone. Here's Joe Bowman with the details. The Sioux Metro Growth Alliance says the city's quick expansion is a huge recruiting point for business and fami...
Jul 19, 2024 cariliv / CC
Parks department unveils proposed rate structure for Westside Recreation Center
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- Sioux Falls officials unveiled a proposed fee structure for the Westside Recreation Center the city anticipates buying from Sanford Health. The rates vary by age, with fa...
Jul 17, 2024
Delbridge museum collection expenses cast doubt on future in Sioux Falls
SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) -- The Sioux Falls City Council is exploring options for the popular Delbridge Museum collection, but money appears to be a major obstacle. A work group says it would cost o...
Jul 17, 2024 Photo Courtesy: Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History
Vermillion has temporary fix in place for wastewater treatment plant
VERMILLION, SD (KELO.com) -- Vermillion has at least a temporary fix to keep city sewage out of the Vermillion River. The city's wastewater treatment facility was damaged by last month's flooding. It ...
Jul 16, 2024 Credit: South Dakota Civil Air Patrol photos for the S.D. Office of Emergency Management
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